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Cambodia and the 2030 World Cup

Ranked 177th in the world, 35th in AFC. 0% to qualify in our simulations.

Updated 22 October 2026

177thFIFA ranking, of 211
35thof 46 in AFC
921rating points
36 / 27attack / defence, out of 100
0%qualify (simulated)

Chances at the 2030 World Cup

Cambodia did not reach the World Cup in any of our 20,000 simulated qualifying campaigns.

Share of 20,000 simulated cycles, from first qualifier to final, in which Cambodia got at least this far. How the simulation works · All 211 nations

The route to the finals

Asia's qualifying has three rounds: two-legged ties for the lowest-ranked nations, then nine groups of four, then three groups of six from which eight teams qualify. Cambodia come in at the first round, the round for the confederation's lowest-ranked nations, and have to win a two-legged tie just to reach the groups.

There are 8 places for the 46 nations that have to qualify, plus one route through the inter-confederation play-off, where five teams from five confederations contest two more places on neutral ground.

AFC qualifying in full: format, what is official and every nation's odds.

How strong are they?

Cambodia have 920.83 points in the FIFA ranking published on 7 October 2026, which places them 177th in the world and 35th of the 46 nations in Asia. The simulator uses that points total directly as the team's rating.

Their attack score is 36 and their defence score 27, on a scale of 1 to 100 built from the last 30 internationals. The scores describe a side that is better going forward than at the back, which in the model means higher-scoring games in both directions.

What the match engine expects from Cambodia in three fixtures, over ninety minutes.
OpponentFixtureExpected goalsWinDrawLose
NepalAt home to the next side in the AFC ranking 1.57 – 1.17 45%28%27%
JapanAt home to AFC's highest-ranked side 0.25 – 2.72 2%11%87%
SpainAgainst the top-ranked side from another confederation, on neutral ground 0.23 – 2.82 2%10%89%

Around them in AFC

Cambodia and the nations ranked around them in AFC.
In AFCNationFIFA rankPointsQualifiesChampion
32Afghanistan 168968 0%0%
33Maldives 173936 0%0%
34Chinese Taipei 176924 0%0%
35Cambodia 177921 0%0%
36Nepal 178915 0%0%
37Bangladesh 182893 0%0%
38Sri Lanka 184891 0%0%

Cambodia at the World Cup

They have never played at a World Cup finals.

Play it out: take Cambodia through Asia's qualifying, or change their rating in the team editor and see what it takes.

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